2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You
Engineering is one of the most popular subjects to study in Virginia. With 5,181 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the most popular school in Virginia for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the engineering majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 62% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 341 students majoring in engineering at GMU, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Commonwealth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular engineering schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 282 students majoring in engineering at VCU, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Virginia Military Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Lexington, VMI is a public college with a small student population.
About 5% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 95% are male.
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James Madison University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Women make up 22% of the engineering majors at the school.
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Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree engineering programs. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the engineering majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Christopher Newport University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Newport News, CNU is a public college with a small student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in engineering at the school are women while 83% are male.
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Virginia State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Petersburg, Virginia State is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in engineering at Virginia State, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 5,126 |
| West Virginia | 990 |
| Mississippi | 1,512 |
| South Carolina | 2,318 |
| Florida | 9,040 |
| Arkansas | 1,082 |
| Alabama | 3,927 |
| Kentucky | 1,343 |
| Georgia | 5,301 |
| Tennessee | 2,281 |
| Louisiana | 1,832 |
Engineering Related Majors
Engineering Majors to Study
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes.
More about our data sources and methodologies.